A flicker of confusion crossed Si Yifan's face as he listened to Yang Qing.
"You mean you saw a very familiar-looking design in the courtyard?"
As he spoke, Si Yifan followed Yang Qing and the others to the broken stone and saw the design.
"Master Si, does this design ring any bells?"
Anything carved within the Si Household's inner courtyard was bound to have a particular history.
Sure enough, after studying the design closely for a while, Si Yifan drew his brows together. He pondered for a moment before his expression shifted.
"There is one other place in the Si Household where this design can be seen."
Si Yifan rose as he spoke and led Yang Qing and the others to the Si Household's Library Tower.
As a renowned shipbuilding household, the Si Household had many books on the subject in its Library Tower.
Si Yifan walked past the tightly packed bookshelves without pausing, leading Yang Qing and the others straight to the third floor.
Unlike the second floor, which was filled with bookshelves, the third floor was much more spacious.
There were also quite a few paintings in its collection, evidently worth a fortune.
At last, Si Yifan led Yang Qing and the others to a portrait.
He raised his hand and pointed to a corner of it. "Look. Isn't the design here the same as the one outside?"
Yang Qing had already noticed that corner before Si Yifan pointed it out.
There was indeed a design on it that looked very familiar to him.
Only, this design had something extra.
On closer inspection, he discovered a tiny character on the design.
It was so small that Yang Qing had to concentrate and study it for quite some time before he could make it out.
It was an ancient